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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kazakhstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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